Tuesdayâ€™s special election was a bad time for Ohio schools to try to pass a tax levy.

25 of the 35 levies before Ohio voters failed. The right-leaning Buckeye Institute think tank calls the vote a message that voters remain unconvinced that schools have made needed reforms.

For some more insight on why so many levies failed and what school can do differently, WOSU’s Steve Brown spoke with consultant and public education advocate Jamie Vollmer.Click the play button above to hear their conversation.

]]>http://wosu.org/2012/news/2012/08/09/voters-opposed-to-school-levies-cutting-their-own-throats/feed/3Campaign 2012,education,education cuts,school levy,state cuts,state government,tax levyMore than 70 percent of the school levies before Ohio voters this week failed at the ballot box. An education consultant thinks he knows why.More than 70 percent of the school levies before Ohio voters this week failed at the ballot box. An education consultant thinks he knows why.WOSU Newsno3:03